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Title and Description:
Assessment of Leatherback Sea Turtle Population in the Atlantic
An international working group of experts in sea turtle biology, ecology, life history and population dynamics (the Turtle Experts Working Group or TEWG) has been convened to provide a stock assessment and short term projections on the status and condition of leatherback sea turtles in the Atlantic Ocean. The TEWG will provide a report that includes estimates of total numbers of turtles by stock in the Atlantic Ocean and short term projections that evaluate trends relative to current recovery criteria in the United States and internationally. This information will be published as a NOAA Technical Memorandum or Report and will provide the scientific basis for management of sea turtles in U.S. and international waters.
 
ID:  40 Info. Type:  ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date:  3/15/2007
Contact Person: Rebecca Rootes  NOAA Locator

Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda:  12/16/2005

Estimated Peer Review Start Date:  1/15/2007
Review type:  individual letters
Expected number of peer reviewers:  3 or fewer
Peer reviewers will be selected by:  a designated outside organization

Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers?  no

Will there be opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed?  no

How?  NA

When?  NA

Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review?  no

Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review:

Comments on Peer Review:
Reviewers selected by:  a designated outside organization.   The agency intends to have peer review conducted through the Center for Independent Experts (CIE), an independent, external organization at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science that provides peer reviews of NOAA Fisheries science.

Document Links:  When available, the peer review report, including the charge statement will be posted at http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/seaturtleleatherback.jsp.
When available, the peer review report will be posted at  http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/seaturtleleatherback.jsp.

Work product:  http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/seaturtleleatherback.jsp.